Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3939, 9 October 1875, Page 3

Commercial.

of revenue received at the Customwwfl.42B 13 S °2d ° lenred for this day +t,? U «- n t 8S hja i 8 ?llown Sionle improvement during twT»£ k ’* nnd W ° ma * ex P ect more activity now that the season is opening. Lato news from Melbourne has improved the values of caudles and kerosene ( audios are now held for 10} d. and kerosene Is 7d, in bond. Two vessels have arrived from Loudon, the Elizabeth Graham and Tamil on and both bring suitable supplies. Henries ay's brandy, m case, has been sold in parcels at liis quotß J 18 f T ollows :-Toie and Cameron’s; 4a 9d; Glenary, Cs : Lome. 6s : Bob Eoy. in case 19a; Lome. 19s ; Hazlebum, 18s. Currants are in better supply, and are worthed to 5d for casks and cases respectively. There have been several trailsuctions in sugars. Yarravillo, first white, at L 34 10b; Mauritius, greys, at L 32 to T/J2 10s; best yellow, L‘V5 10s ; second do, L6l los, Verv little is

doinf in tea in etpeotetioa of the new season’s, now nearly due. We quote cream of tartar la’; tartaric aeid, 2s 2sd; carbonate sola, 245; saltpetre, 42s ; Morton’s pickles, 10s; sardines, halves, 9a 6d ; quarters, 5s 6d, THE SHARE MARKET. Mr Hooper reports the following; quotations National Insurance, 235; Standard Insurance, 13s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 455; South British, 48s’; National Bank, 6v's; Colonial Bank, 24s Cd ; Friendly Societies' Hall, 35a; Temperance Hall, 14s; Mosgiel, 535. THE LABOR MARKET. Mr Skene reports that tho demand during the week, especially for people at all suitable for country requirements, has been active. The town is still quiet, and the building trade is slack. Shearing will soon relieve many who are idle, and all who nre out of work will very soon get a job. Female servants are an scarce as ever. Ploughmen, L 52 to 1.65; shepherds with dogs, L7G—mustering, special terms; couples, L7O to L9O; dairy and odd hands, 15s to 25s per week; cooks, grooms, barmen, Ac., 95s to 40s; useful boys and girls, 5s to 10s per week ; hotel girls, L36to L 5 2; bar and cook, more money; day labor, Bs, 9s, and 10s; clerks and shopmen, very slack.